Rhinoplasty or forehead reduction first?

Question

I am wanting to get both surgeries done but by different surgeons. Which is recommended to have done first?

Donald Groves, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. I recommend getting the forehead reduction first because the rhinoplasty requires much more delicate work and you wouldn't want your nose results to get messed up if you did the forehead reduction after.

Rhinoplasty truly a surgery of millimeters- and it requires exceptional surgical skill to achieve natural-looking results! Because your nose is the DEFINING feature of your face- I would only recommend seeing a surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty procedures, and who has significant training and experience performing these surgeries. I actually trained under one of the world leading rhinoplasty experts (who performs 1,000+ nosejobs annually).

If you're open to it, I recommend for you to setup a formal consultation with me (or another plastic surgeon who is extremely comfortable with rhinoplasties) to thoroughly discuss your surgical goals, undergo a formal examination, evaluate your options, and develop a personalized plan just for you. I actually also happen to specialize in forehead reduction procedures. I hope this helps!

Dr. Donald Groves
Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Hello,

You will get swelling with a forehead reduction on your nose so my recommendation is to space them out a month or so between surgeries. If given a choice, I would do the nose first and then the forehead reduction which would not require that much spacing in between surgeries.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

I don't think there is a benefit of performing one surgery before the other. You should probably proceed with whichever issue is bothering you the most first. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph

Luis A. Mejia, MD · Answer

Dear Bunn1e, thanks for sharing your concerns about this you are the one who need to priorize. My recomendation will be to perform this procedures toguether, look carefully for a surgeon and get them together you will be more benefit like this. Make sure you go on consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Hope this helps and best of lucks. Dr. Luis Mejia.

Paul E. Chasan, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question.  I think it is silly for you to get those 2 surgeries performed at different times by different surgeons when they can be performed in one setting. I would really rethink your options or your surgeon. My best advice to is find the surgeon that you trust to perform the rhinoplasty as that same surgeon can definitely perform your forehead reduction.  Best wishes to you.

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